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When Terminating an Employee Remotely
Remote work requires an organized, purposeful approach to the employee experience — including how you let workers go....
Why a Flexible Workforce is No Longer a “Want” But a “Need”
Used to be, many employers used temporary workers, independent contractors or freelancers only sporadically, such as...
Ideas for Revamping Your Employee Rewards Program
As the new year begins and new starts….start, it may be a good time to take a look at your current employee rewards program to make sure it’s one that helps your employees feel valued and engaged. Take a look below for five ideas you may want to...
3 Things Your Staffing Firm Can’t Control
As much as your staffing firm works – and works exceptionally hard – to ensure that its temporary associates show up on time to your assignments and provide exceptional value for you while they perform the tasks and complete the projects you need...
Hiring Managers’ New Year’s Resolutions
The Big Day is behind us. Now on to the next chapter: New Year’s. Most of us probably have some personal and career-oriented New Year’s Resolutions we’re considering: get fit, take a class/get some technical certification, eat better, go to more...
Finding Those Elusive Creatures: Top Talent
Non-news flash: the best talent is incredibly hard to find today. With the unemployment rate at its lowest in 17 years, most people who want to work more than likely have found it This low unemployment rate means that employers are willing to look...
Why – Oh, Why! – is Organizational Change So Hard?
If you work in HR or in some management or leadership capacity at your company and if you’ve ever been part of a committee charged with some form of “organizational change management” at your firm, we don’t have to tell you plain fraught such a...
Busting Freelancer Myths
Do you think freelancers/independent contractors are good just for “quick fix” projects? You may want to think again because these types of professionals can be a great way to take advantage of their skills without committing to them full time....
Attracting the Attention of Top Talent: 5 Tactics
How hard is it to attract top talent in today’s hot candidate’s market? Really tough. With unemployment at a 16-year low, with just 1.17 unemployed job seekers for every open position (compared to almost 7 unemployed job hunters to vacancies in...
Keeping Your New Hire for as Long as You Need Him
With up to a quarter of your new hires leaving your employ within just half a year, the longer you can keep them the better for your bottom line. How can you do so? Read below. Make sure you’re ready for him. We’re sure it’s happened to you at some...
Don’t Ignore These When Looking at Job Candidates
When trying to choose among different applicants for an opportunity at your company, there are some things you can overlook in a candidate: Nervousness at the interview. One or two gaps in job history, depending on how long the individual has been...
